Posts Tagged ‘circumstances’
Present In Hard Times
I’ve experienced my share of hard times and suffering. I know that there are those who’ve had a harder time and experienced more suffering than I have. It seems no matter how hard the road facing me, there are others who have to face even harder circumstances. I am still learning to lean upon the…
Read MoreStruggle
I have been through several struggles in my life. I don’t remember any of them being easy. I do remember the lessons learned from struggle. The older I get, the more struggles I’ve made it through. I believe struggles are a part of my journey with the Lord. They are simply a part of life…
Read MoreOwn It
I think it has become very natural and normal for me, over the years, to blame someone or something when things don’t go as I planned them. For example, I’m a pretty bad golfer. In fact, I call myself a “hacker”. I’m not necessarily proud of this, but I’m not willing to take golf…
Read MoreJoyful – Prayerful – Thankful
Just over two years ago, I became more of a thankful person that I had ever been before. I remember it very clearly. Luke, my youngest son, had fallen over 40’ from a tree the day before. He had been flown to Atlanta Medical Center for injuries sustained from the fall. The fall happened around…
Read MoreWhere You Are
There are times when I find myself in a place (not a physical place) and I wonder how I arrived here. If I allow myself to be moved around by the circumstances in my life and on this journey of life, I can drift just about anywhere. I have recently been encouraged and inspired to…
Read MorePraise The Lord
I’ve been around people who can praise the Lord in any and every circumstance. I remember one person saying it all the time years ago and I thought they were a bit crazy. I have studied and researched in my journey what it means to Praise the Lord. My research and study was not…
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